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Subject: 24

Posted by: Farn - Sustainer [451044109] Mon, Jan 10, 2005, 17:23

I have a feeling that a lot of other people are into this show like I am.

Ever since episode 1 of season 1 I have been addicted. I'm like an addict. I would say out of the 3 seasons they have had maybe 5 mediocre episodes.

Last night's 2 hour season premiere was amazing. 2hrs of non stop action. Tonight should be another 2 hours of the same thing.

Some things I want to address though:

1. Chloe has grown up. She is still a bit annoying but she has grown up to a point where I don't want to throw her out a window.

2. Thank god Kim is gone. Maybe we can survive a season without her getting kidnapped. Will Chase reappear to help Jack in the field?

3. Driscoll is an idiot. Jack takes one glance at the video and immediately helps get the criminal captured. But instead of realizing how valuable he is she pretends like he is a piece of trailer trash. I can't wait until she loses that job and he takes over. Hopefully thats within the first few episodes. Or maybe Almeida or his wife can take over.

4. Will this young girlfriend of the foreign boy be the one to lead them to the hideout? Or will the young boy himself do it?

5. I like the angle of kidnapping the secretary of defense. Definately a nice plot that makes sense. The trial of war crimes on the internet seems a bit out there but its not totally beyond belief. William Devane (sp) is a great actor for the part though.

Anybody have any prediction for tonight or future episodes? Which main character might die next?

Motley Crue
Leader
ID: 439372011
Mon, Jan 10, 2005, 17:28

I am not watching this season for the simple reason that I cannot bring myself to be forced to watch TV for an hour at the same time weekly for the next 6 months. I did that for the first 2 seasons and I started feeling like a slave. I will be one of those people that rents the DVD's in installments.

It's a great show. One of my favorites ever. But man I got tired of the commitment.

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Mon, Jan 10, 2005, 17:41

I love this show. I got into it at the very beginning of last season. Before that, I was a casual watcher.

I think Bauer's girlfriend is in on it. Just a hunch. Nothing goes right for the poor guy in the realm of family so why would this be any different?

The season will end with Bauer in charge of CTU.

Chloe is an irritant, but the problem is that she's so darn smart. Its a near wash.

wiggs
ID: 2311312214
Mon, Jan 10, 2005, 20:30

i missed last nights show due to the wwe ppv, but i taped it. Now I have 4 hours of 24 to watch tonight. Does life get any better then this.

Farn, I am starting to miss dominoes wings while watching though.

Slackjawed Yokel
Leader
ID: 052347519
Mon, Jan 10, 2005, 23:29

Yeah, I've watched all the seasons too. Definitely a nice start so season 4. I've even got my wife watching again - she stopped after 'Where's the bomb?' was uttered for the 3000th time in season 2.

I thought it was funny that President Palmer was getting more face time in these episodes (in the everpresent Allstate commercials) that his successor.

and I agree that Chloe's inability to deal with other humans is finally entertaining this time around.

but there's a few things that have bothered me. I don't buy that Driscoll could have possibly risen to be in charge of CTU. Every single decision or order she has given has been blatantly wrong and/or unethical. Also, I don't see them bringing in 'temps' in the middle of such a crisis. And you think all Jack's previous successes would gain him some 'cred' within the intelligence community not to mention 'division'.

What I'm wondering is what the other big plans are of the terrorists. The scheduled execution is only a couple hours away - then they have at least 18 hours of havoc to wreak. I guess it has something to do with the contents of the briefcase (oh, and their plan to take down the internet - Al Gore's not going to like that one bit.)

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Jan 10, 2005, 23:50

I have never watched the show but I bought the first season on DVD. How does it compare to the other seasons?

wiggs
ID: 2311312214
Mon, Jan 10, 2005, 23:53

I think every season is good, but i think i liked the 1st one the best, but that could just be because it was the original.

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Tue, Jan 11, 2005, 00:00

tonight's 2nd episode dragged a bit.

I agree with Slackjaw. How is it possible that Jack has no credibility with anybody after saving the world, universe, etc every season? How does he not get the benefit of the doubt.

I'll avoid spoilers for now but maybe we should establish a policy on how to post those so people don't have it ruined for them.

KTx
ID: 2306917
Tue, Jan 11, 2005, 09:12

Best Show I have seen in a long while

It's so good that I can't imagine waiting a whole week to watch the next episodes so I wait til it's all over and watch em afterwards all at once.

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Tue, Jan 11, 2005, 17:38

Forgive me for I have sinned. I pulled a ten hour plus day yesterday and fell asleep at 8:15. To make matters worse, I didn't TiVo it.

Someone tell Keifer that I'm sorry. Thank you.

wiggs
ID: 2311312214
Tue, Jan 11, 2005, 17:52

I just watched the first 2 hours, what a great show.

Slackjawed Yokel
Leader
ID: 052347519
Tue, Jan 11, 2005, 18:55

ccp - In the past, they've replayed them on FX, so you may want to check your local listings, as the saying goes.

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Tue, Jan 18, 2005, 00:11

a solid show tonight. nothing great but it sets up a superb first 10 mins next week. can Superman...errr... Jack do it again?

Same Bat Time, Same Bat Channel.

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Tue, Jan 18, 2005, 17:30

Great show last night. The guy who plays SecDef is really good.

Jack Bauer is one of the top five, maybe top three characters on television. I can't wait to find out the "shocker" that Fox is advertising.

I'm sticking to my guns and staying with my prediction that his girlfriend is in on it.

I can't believe the family in that show. What a bunch of nuts.

Bond, James Bond
ID: 60182022
Sun, Jan 23, 2005, 01:29

Love the show; love the characters; almost love the plot.

First off, no damage was done to the briefcase during the train explosion? (Not to mention how fortunate it was that Mr. Motorcycle Guy just happened to walk right up to the briefcase-toting guy within seconds...literally)

Second, how unbelievable is it for CTU to have new trainees come in to help out in the middle of one of the most chaotic moments in US History? (Ok, that maybe overstressing it just a tad...lol) However, are we to believe that Marianne Taylor is not the second coming of Hillary....er, Sherry Palmer?

Third, if Jack just needed to stall the dude at the gas station, I think there's a million and one ways that he could have done it a whole lot better than a stupid kidnapping/robbery of his own!

Fourth, Driscoll must be the world's worst CTU leader.....ever! She has shown me zero credibility and zero supervisory skills. Absolutely zero! Egads!

Meanwhile, 24 is still a great, great show. I know that we are to "suspend disbelief" (to use a WWE phrase), however, it's just human nature to pick and poke at the loopholes within a story plot.

The big questions yet to be answered are "What is in the briefcase?" and since it seems to be just a means to an end, just "What is the end?"

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 00:03

Solid episode tonight. The rescue coming early on was a bit surprising. I really thought somebody would die. I was surprised to see the girl survive. But maybe its too early to kill off another love of Jack's.

Was anybody surprised that this girl (can't recall her name) at CTU was involved? Its also sad that they are using that angle all over again.

It'll be funny to see Edgar try to avoid total disaster next week only to have that girl override his computer in someway and threaten to tell on him if he says anything.

Perm Dude
Dude
ID: 030792616
Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 00:12

I wasn't surprised. But I'm not convinced she's working for the terrorists yet, either. 24 is always playing the twist (like last year--the guy you thought was a mole wasn't and died heroically saying people from a bio-bomb).

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 06:36

Great show last night. I think that once Berus(cs) gets home from clubbing the hitman his father sent after him, the proverbial you-know-what will hit the fan.

Bauer cleaning house in the raid was awesome, with a silenced pistol nonetheless. It brought back some Metal Gear Solid flashbacks.

I know Chloe resigned, but they've still gotta show her. Spend one minute showing her kicking it by a pool listening to some Ice Cube with a margarita.

I could hear her now, "I said, no salt, no salt on the margarita. I'll put strick-9 in the guacamole."

(Office Space reference for those who haven't seen it.)

My twist didn't happen...yet. Bauer's girl seems on the up and up. Maybe Keifer will be able to save the world and get the girl this time.

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Tue, Jan 25, 2005, 11:30

I think Beiruz ends up working with CTU to bring down his dad. I doubt he would go home where he will be killed. If he was gonna go back to his house he would have taken the gun the guy had with him.

I love the Office Space reference. And I think Chloe will appear at some point again.

Anyone think season 5 might have Jack as President and have him carrying his own gun and defending himself against terrorists?

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Sat, Jan 29, 2005, 00:19

small spoiler that Kiefer just mentioned on Leno. If you don't want anything ruined in advance for you then don't read it. If you want a small taste highlight the piece below.

He said there is a strong chance that the former President will return.

Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Sat, Jan 29, 2005, 01:15

Re: 18 - I just assume that Chloe will come back. Part of the appeal of this show is my connection with the characters, and the feeling that I know and understand them after 3 years. (I just love it when my sense of reality is blown away when a good guy is really a bad guy, or vice versa). Jack is now the only one left. The good villians (Nina Myers and Sherry Palmer) are dead, and most of the rest weren't offered new contracts for this season. I miss scenes with Kim Bauer running, but don't miss scenes with Kim running from mountain lions or rednecks.

Farn - Re 19: That bit of news was reported on CNN.com last Wednesday.

I have not seen any of the PSA ads that show Muslims in a more positive light. Has anyone?

Texas Flood
ID: 326462912
Sat, Jan 29, 2005, 11:39

I'm completely new to this series. I have no clue as to why I missed the first few seasons (Monday Night Football?), but I think it ranks right up there in terms of all time best TV Drama's. It's more like watchng a Movie than a TV program. IMHO it's far better than anything on TV right now or in the very recent past. The only thing that comes close are the Law and Order/CSI franchises.

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Sat, Jan 29, 2005, 11:57

definately agree Flood. Its a season long movie. I hated waiting for January so the show would start but its nice not to have reruns from now til May.

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Sat, Jan 29, 2005, 14:15

Good comparision Flood, I never thought of it that way.

I'd say the original CSI is better (William Peterson and the guy who plays Brass are awesome.), but other than that, 24 is the best TV drama.

I'm trying to compare it to another drama that is no longer around, but I can't think of any show that is close.

If it weren't for the original CSI, I'd say this show is the best in TV drama history.

Texas Flood
ID: 326462912
Sat, Jan 29, 2005, 14:40

I'm quite a bit older than most of you guys but back in the day "Hill Street Blues" was pretty cutting edge and a fantastic weekly drama.

For me in the present day Network TV has very little to offer. I spend most of my TV viewing hours watching Movies (DVD), Sports, News and Weather. I do find a lot of great programing on the History Channel, Discovery, A&E, ESPN, USA and I love TV Land & TCM.

Slackjawed Yokel
Leader
ID: 052347519
Sat, Jan 29, 2005, 23:36

um, have you guys forgotten about The Sopranos? I mean I like 24 and all, but it can't hold a candle to The Sopranos with regards to re-watchability, character development, and just plain drama. Granted it's not network TV, but that also means they have to do 55 minute episodes instead of 45.

Actually, I recently started watching the first season of CSI on DVD (I'd never seen it before.) And I'd have to say that for what it is - essentially stand-alone episodes (as opposed to 24, Sopranos, or Carnivale which are continuing stories), that I prefer the X-files back in its heydey.

TF - you can catch up on the previous seasons of 24 by renting the DVD's. And actually, I think it was on Tuesdays in previous years, so MNF wasn't what caused you to miss it.

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Sun, Jan 30, 2005, 06:25

Yokel: I think the problem in my case is that Sopranos doesn't come out on anything that could resemble a regular schedule.

I love that show too.

A small part of what makes CSI great is that you know beforehand that its a standalone. Just like 24, you know its always To Be Continued until the last episode.

X-Files was really good, but in CSI there are more main characters to follow so you've got a choice in which ones you take to.

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Tue, Feb 01, 2005, 00:09

HOlY SH*T!!!!

Spoiler Alert For West Coasters

I can't believe it was Almeida. I really thought it would be Chloe or the former President. The Almeida came out of absolutely nowhere. As for spy at CTU that angle should have died after the 1st one. Its now gotten absurd to have it happen again.

Perm Dude
Dude
ID: 030792616
Tue, Feb 01, 2005, 01:18

Yeah--I screamed out loud. Great stuff.

Texas Flood
ID: 326462912
Tue, Mar 01, 2005, 13:56

Yes! Not that I advocate suicide or am not sensitive to kids and working mothers, but Driscoll's kid had to go! I found the character to be totally distracting from the story line. Great episode last night that tied up a lot of loose ends but still left me wanting more.

What happend to Clhoe? I know she was taken into custody ect but did I miss something else?

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 16:04

she was basically released without punishment but she lost her job.

That suicide went well. Now that kid is done wasting time on the show and it might lead to the removal of Driscoll. Bring back Michelle.

Slackjawed Yokel
Leader
ID: 052347519
Wed, Mar 02, 2005, 19:38

Yeah, I was thinking with Driscoll presumably incapacitated for the rest of the day, that Tony will be running the show. Looks like he's gone from out-of-work-sloth to the head honcho in like three hours.

What I'm really wondering, though, is what kind of promotion is Edgar going to get? I mean the one chick gets bumped up three pay grades for being mistakenly tortured. And Edgar single-handedly saves half the population of the country... I think at minimum a couple of personal days are in order.

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Thu, Mar 03, 2005, 06:27

My prediction is that Edgar will be able to finally keep his Swingline stapler now instead of the other brand, play his music at a reasonable volume, and his impending move to the basement with the power generator and rats is now probably canceled. They will also reinstate him on the payroll.

(Office Space reference.)

The lastest episode was good. I didn't get the daughter storyline. Was that some hairbrained attempt to get us to feel sorry for or like Driscoll?

I'm not sure how they're going to keep up the intensity now that the nuclear reactors aren't going to blow, but they haven't disappointed me in the past.

It would be nice to show five minutes of Chloe. Watch Almeda found out what went down and bring her back!

Farn: I second the motion to bring back Michelle. If for no better reason than for...ummm...her inteligent wit and charm.

Perm Dude
Dude
ID: 030792616
Thu, Mar 03, 2005, 09:32

Chloe will be back, mark my words.

Ref
ID: 321252510
Thu, Mar 03, 2005, 14:08

When do these people eat, sleep or go to the restroom?!?! And how do they get across LA so fast?!?! I love the concept but so unrealistic. I keep reminding myself that it's just a tv show and to work with it. Makes things much better! ;)

wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Tue, Mar 29, 2005, 18:04

anyone have any ideas what the big twist might be next week? If you dont want to post it please email it to me. I would love to know your ideas.

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Thu, Mar 31, 2005, 17:36

My idea is that Edgar is in on it.

What confuses me is that they're leading me to believe that this pilot will go after Air Force I with a bomber?

Don't bombers carry bombs and not missiles? I suppose its entirely possible, but I wouldn't figure a stealth craft would be that easy to GTA.

tastethewaste
ID: 251043226
Thu, Mar 31, 2005, 17:58

That makes no sense that Edgar is in on it. He stopped the meltdown, suddenly he's in on it? Why? because his mother died?

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 481152817
Fri, Apr 01, 2005, 06:13

TTW: I have no idea and I know it makes no sense, but it is a television show after all.

The way he kept putting off looking at the police hourly list CD makes me think something is up. I know he was doing other things, but he could've staffed it out or taken the time to look at it.

If the "big twist" turns out to be that the bomber blows up Air Force I or CTU Headquarters, that's not a big twist, IMHO, because they've been playing up this guy stealing an air force plane for a couple of shows now.

Every season it seems that someone from CTU is in on it. They already had one. Let's get really cheesy and make it two.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Apr 06, 2005, 11:34

I was a little surprised they shot down Air Force 1.

wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Tue, May 10, 2005, 17:01

pretty awesome 24 last night. I cant wait for the last 2 episodes. I am expecting something huge.

Perm Dude
ID: 17321143
Tue, May 10, 2005, 17:02

I missed a few episodes but caught last night's. Good stuff. Best line: "Chloe, we don't have time for your personality disorder right now."

LOL!

Texas Flood
ID: 326462912
Wed, May 11, 2005, 15:06

Will Kiefer Sutherland return? I sure hope so. I can't imagine the show without Jack Bauer.

I have no clue as to how this 24 is going to end. I mean I can't even speculate but I'm pretty sure it's going to be something totally unexpected.

Ref
ID: 51445421
Thu, May 12, 2005, 13:30

I'm guessing is that they figure out how to disarm the warhead while it's in flight and it lands harmlessly somewhere. The Chinese slant is a nice twist. This has become my favorite show and we DVR it every week so it's not missed.

Undertaker
ID: 405879
Wed, May 18, 2005, 12:55

Tony - will his character be killed off in the season finale?

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Wed, May 18, 2005, 13:07

I'd say its very possible. My other thought is that Jack will be jailed by the Chinese in time for next season, at which point they will spend it trying to free him.

Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Wed, May 18, 2005, 13:17

As soon as Tony and Michelle had their tender moment together, I just assumed Tony would die.

Bring back Nina's twin sister for the finale!

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, May 18, 2005, 16:57

Tony is dead. He had to take Tony, then he has that tneder moment, much like Heller and her (ex?) husband. I like the Chinese twist-though I didn't at first.

Bond, James Bond
ID: 324151722
Wed, May 18, 2005, 20:30

This tender-hearted crap has got to go! Who honestly cares who ends up with whom? Are they just trying that hard to come up with something---anything---for the feminine crowd? Egads!

However, I must admit that Chloe's infatuation with Jack is just now becoming more and more evident. Did you catch the look that Jack gave her when she told him that if he needed to talk, she'd be there for him? Priceless!

Yes, it looks as if Tony will finally be written off once and for all. My only hope is that Mrs. Clinton, er, Mrs. Palmer resurrects from the dead, takes out her revenge on her husband and all his cronies and leads this country to the greatest nuclear victory we've ever seen against the entire world!!!! Furthermore................oops, sorry, I've seemed to get carried away. Please forgive me. LOL

Texas Flood
ID: 326462912
Thu, May 19, 2005, 17:36

I agree the entire love interest thing has no point and only serves as "Filler". Last weeks episode was less than exciting. Nice to know that Secretary Heller's son is gay and got it on with a gay terrorist....how is that relevant to the show?

Chloe really has some issues eh?

tastethewaste
ID: 113341717
Thu, May 19, 2005, 18:03

I think the writers are blaming whiny liberal, gay, drug abusers for terrorism.

Texas Flood
ID: 348815
Thu, May 19, 2005, 19:24

I dunno about that bout that, but it really added nothing, absolutely nothing to the story line....geesh.

Bond, James Bond
ID: 324151722
Thu, May 19, 2005, 23:35

I noticed that Fox renewed 24 for two more seasons. Care to speculate on what catastrophe awaits our infamous gang next?

Cosmo's Cod Piece
ID: 11314719
Fri, May 20, 2005, 06:15

Tony is a goner I think. Mr. Bond is right, who cares about the love story. 24 should be about Keifer popping caps in terrorists. I don't want his family around unless it is the daughter.

The love story is either completely not needed (my opinion) or that they should revamp it so that it is an actual love story and not some half-assed attempt.

It would seem nearly impossible to be able to top this season in terms of possible damage to the country.

Marwan is one bad dude. Goes for the nuclear reactors, SecDef and his daughter, Air Force One, The President, steals a stealth fighter, and now is launching a missile.

Were these plans intended to all happen at once or were these Plans A/B/C/D in the event of failure?

Whatever bad guy pops up next year is going to have to use an anti-matter bomb, be from another planet or something absurd to top this guy.

I hope they keep Marwan alive and he gets away just so he's out there and it'll keep us wondering if he'll come back.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, May 23, 2005, 23:17

Nice twist. I actually like that ending. They kinda left it like there wouldn't be a next year--esp. for all those characters that have to be replaced.

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Tue, May 24, 2005, 00:59

that ending was the most obvious finish to a season yet. I called that with 30 minutes left in the show.

And the idea that we'll never see Jack again is funny. Or that there might not be another year. Obviously that's crapola because they just signed a deal for a guaranteed year next year and Kiefer has 2 full years on his contract. I don't see them paying him to go away. :)

At least we can watch Jack in Mexico next year as the Chinese try to find him. Or maybe the full 24 hours will be CTU trying to locate Jack under orders by the Chinese/American governments. :)

Undertaker
ID: 405879
Tue, May 24, 2005, 08:51

Maybe Season 5 will have Jack teaming up with Mandy; knocking off Pres Logan and then having a coup and reinstalling Palmer as President.

ksoze
Leader
ID: 04619323
Tue, May 24, 2005, 10:00

Dunno about Palmer coming back, Dennis Haysbert is going to be in a new CBS show called The Unit next season.

Texas Flood
ID: 326462912
Tue, May 24, 2005, 14:23

I kept waiting for the big twist last night, and it just never happened. Jack walking off into the sunset sets up many options for next season, but last night was hardly edge of the seat viewing. IMHO the show lost steam as the final hours ticked away, but overall it was still a pretty good season and worth watching.

xpdurmind
Sustainer
ID: 319471922
Mon, Sep 05, 2005, 12:01

Didn't watch the show before until last night. A&E was running a marathon and it continues right now. I have to say I'm hooked. I'm recording it. Now if I can just get out the door :).....

Rendle
ID: 237311414
Sat, Dec 17, 2005, 23:26

I just finished watching season 4 on DVD so I'm completely caught up. The episode where Jack forced the doctors to work on the Chinese guy instead of Paul Raines was definitely my favorite. On the 7th disc of the DVD set there was a season 5 prequel. It's one year later, Jack has long hair, looks homeless, and is in Chicago. Chloe comes to meet him, tells him someone looked into her hard drive and knows he's not dead. She tell him that Kim is still upset about his "death". After Chloe leaves, some guys come and there is a car chase where Jack obviously gets away. Then they hype up the 4 hour premiere on January 15th. It was about 15 minutes overall. I have to say I'm pretty excited for the fifth season.

Boxman
ID: 148111710
Sun, Dec 18, 2005, 07:43

"the 4 hour premiere on January 15th."

Four hours?

Nice.

Rendle
ID: 237311414
Sun, Dec 18, 2005, 13:27

It's two hours Sunday and then two hours Monday.

wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Sat, Jan 14, 2006, 19:21

new season beigns tomorrow. I have the DVR set :)

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Sun, Jan 15, 2006, 00:27

my TIVO is set for Sun and Mon as well. God bless the Season Pass.

Boxman
ID: 10028155
Sun, Jan 15, 2006, 06:33

24 fires up right after my Bears play the Panthers so I'm going to have to race home (but not TOO fast) from my buddies house and watch Keifer pop some caps.

Good thing for DVRs because I'll miss the first 1/2 hour at least.

wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Sun, Jan 15, 2006, 11:20

thats the best thing, just tell your friend to record it on the DVR and then pause the show til you get there. Then you will be able to skip the commercials and run the show right though. I do that anyways because I hate waiting through all the truck commercials.

ksoze
Leader
ID: 04619323
Mon, Jan 16, 2006, 17:19

Great start to the season. I knew something "big" was going to happen within the first ten minutes but I didn't see that coming. Was thinking more along the lines of "explosive." Literally.

Glad I'm not in Columbia, SC, I'd have been livid.

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Jan 16, 2006, 17:46

That is hilarious. I just finished watching last night's 2 hours and can't wait for the next 2 at 8. That first 15 minutes was unbelievable. I definitely like where this season is going.

Texas Flood
ID: 59049106
Tue, Jan 17, 2006, 08:29

Great episode last night.....but, BUT now there's a friggin Hobbitt in charge of CTU. Yes thats right, Rudy the friggin Hobbitt...aka Sean Astin. I hope he's not going to be a regular member of the the cast, but I fear the worst.

I just can't get by the Sam Gamgee/Rudy thing with this guy. Terrible move in my opinion!

wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Tue, Jan 17, 2006, 08:44

I dont think he will be there long, in the beginning is said special appearance from Sean Astin.

Boxman
ID: 14047187
Wed, Jan 18, 2006, 12:42

I can see it now. Astin screws up, Chloe looks at him and says, "STUPID, FAT, HOBBIT!!!"

This season has loads of potential and I've really enjoyed the first four hours.

There's some dark comedy going on this year too.

Jack's in the helicopter with Derek and then Derek's mom calls.

"Jack, where's Derek?"
"He's in a helicopter with me."

Awesome.

wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Mon, Jan 23, 2006, 23:16

Good show tonight,
Interested in seeing how spencer gets out of this one. I understand that he was told by the white house, but how is he going to explain tracking JAck thru the building?

Bond, James Bond
ID: 540322722
Wed, Feb 01, 2006, 01:39

Wow! They got to that Cummings character awfully quick didn't they? Figured out who was behind Palmer's assassination in all of five hours. Sure, that's logical. Not!

But what happened to Novick? Since Jack was allowed to be with Pres. Logan, shouldn't Novick have been there too?

Meanwhile, this stupid Jack-Diane-Audrey love triangle has got to stop!!! It bogs down the show unnecessarily. We want Jack out there killing, cheating, stealing, drugging.....but NOT loving!

Overall, not a bad start to the season. But please...MORE CHLOE!!!

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, Feb 13, 2006, 18:41

I agree, this love afair crap hurts the show--esp. when they put so much time into it. He's going to stop a terrorist, yet pauses to discuss his love-life. Btw, just once would I like to see someone eating or using the restroom!!!

Boxman
ID: 17110105
Tue, Feb 14, 2006, 06:38

Or recharging their cell phone.

Great show last night. Pretty frightening that conversations like that could actually happen in real life. Hmmmm, 800 people are expendable? OK, sure.

leggestand
Leader
ID: 451036518
Tue, Feb 14, 2006, 09:04

Btw, just once would I like to see someone eating or using the restroom!!!

They do that on commercial break. D'uh.

KnicksFan
Donor
ID: 030815418
Wed, Feb 15, 2006, 01:45

There were people eating in the mall's foodcourt.

Boxman
ID: 8153157
Wed, Feb 15, 2006, 09:22

I thought I saw Bauer grab a 2 item combo from Panda Express on his way out while carrying the girl.

Boxman
ID: 823235
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 07:30

***SPOILER ALERT FROM LAST NIGHT'S SHOW IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT***

Edgar dying really has me cheesed. What a poor guy. He loses his mom in an attack last season and now this. I hope Jack really sticks it to Robocop for this.

On a side note, they are amassing quite the talent of the 1980's. Keifer, Sean Astin, C. Thomas Howell, and Peter Weller. I think they killed Edgar to make room for Andrew McCarthy. I would've guessed Charlie Sheen, but he's already got a show.

Now they've got to kill a girl and get Molly Ringwald or Ally Sheedy on there.

Regarding Jack eating, I think he stopped at Taco Bell for a chalupa and a Dr. Pepper on his way to torture Robocop's wife. You know he totally took a dump while he was waiting to torture Robocop.

blue hen
ID: 38135621
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 10:10

Did anyone notice that last night's show ended after 10:00? So my TiVo missed the last minute or so. But I knew exactly what was going to happen.

DMAN
ID: 291081815
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 11:27

There's a rumor that Ed Norton is going to be appearing as a character named John Bauer.

Poor Dedgar. ;)

wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 11:51

My DRV ran out of space last night and I missed the entire 2nd hour. Does anyone know if it will be replayed? I know sometimes they replay the show on FX? Please someone help me out with that. If they dont replay it, can someone tell me what happened to Edgar? I realize he died, but how? LAst thing i saw was when JAck went into the room with kim.

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 12:12

They're really hyping up next week's episode. Could Tony finally be next? He's been shot in the face, kidnapped, blown up but he still keeps going.

Boxman
ID: 6122413
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 13:22

Tony is the Stretch Armstrong of the show. You can do anything you want to him, but he cannot die.

I think Jack is going to cap Barry (C. Thomas Howell) just for touching his daughter without his express written consent.

His stare at Barry when he opened his mouth was priceless. I thought he was going to shoot him right then and there.

Wiggs: The terrorists released the gas (go ahead and make a fart joke) in CTU HQ and everyone ran to various rooms and Edgar lost the game of Musical Safe Rooms because he was in a different part of the building and he's got a low dexterity rating. He didn't have a good dramatic death. He just kinda fell. Chloe got all upset.

Ender
ID: 285713
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 16:58

I had the opposite problem. I completely forgot about the 2 hour deal and missed the first episode last night :( I guess I saw the good stuff, but missed the lead in.

Texas Flood
ID: 301452719
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 20:12

Ender, same here:(. What happend in the first hour? anyone?

Over the past couple of months I've purchased seasons I & II and have watched both of them. It's so much better without the comericals.

Edgar getting gassed last night was quite a suprise. I always liked his character.

rockafellerskank
ID: 180352016
Tue, Mar 07, 2006, 20:14

Over under on the number of minutes 'till that twit Kimberly gets kidnaped again?

I'll start the bidding at 79 minutes

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Wed, Mar 08, 2006, 02:04

I agree that watching it on DVD is much better. I'd usually watch more than one episode at a time which would give you immediate results to the cliffhanger endings. It probably devalued the individual episodes but it turned it more into an 18 hour movie with 23 reasonable stopping points. The worst part is probably having to wait a week for the next hour. So far I'd rank the seasons as: 1,4,3,2 with 5 having a pretty similar feel to 4.

Ender
ID: 285713
Fri, Mar 17, 2006, 11:42

DVD is definitely the way to go. In fact, we tape it each week rather than watch it live just so we can FF the commercials based on having watched the DVD's.

We never watched it until this season. We checked out Season 1 and 2 from our library in the fall. We bummed season 3 and 4 from my sister. We're just about caught up. We have 2 discs left from Season 4.

DVD is dangerous though, you can lose a whole weekend in the blink of an eye.

wiggs
ID: 322341710
Fri, Mar 17, 2006, 11:51

Ender, you can lose the weekend, but it is soooo worth it :)

wiggs
ID: 182591818
Sun, Mar 19, 2006, 19:47

some of these are great

Bond, James Bond
ID: 412312019
Mon, Mar 20, 2006, 20:37

LOL...at those Wiggs! Those are great man!

Boxman
ID: 25218205
Tue, Mar 21, 2006, 06:28

Enjoy...

Top One Hundred Facts
(Only facts with 50 or more votes count)
Fact # of Votes Rating
Fact # of Votes Rating
The city of Los Angeles once named a street after Jack Bauer in gratitude for his saving the city several times. They had to rename it after people kept dying when they tried to cross the street. No one crosses Jack Bauer and lives. 90 7.49
In order to control illegal immigration in the United States, the president installed cardboard cutouts of Jack Bauer along the US/Mexico border. 60 7.07
RIP Edgar If you see this give it a 10. Just cuz it's what Edgar would have wanted. :( 193 7.02
If Jack Bauer was in a room with Hitler, Stalin, and Nina Meyers, and he had a gun with 2 bullets, he'd shoot Nina twice. 3372 6.99
Jack doesn't believe in Murphy's Law, only Bauer's Law: "Whatever CAN go wrong, WILL be resolved in a period of 24 hours." 230 6.94
Jack Bauers calender goes from March 31st to April 2nd, no one fools Jack Bauer. 1463 6.85
Upon hearing that he was played by Kiefer Sutherland, Jack Bauer killed Sutherland. Jack Bauer gets played by no man. 2977 6.82
If everyone on "24" followed Jack Bauer's instructions, it would be called "12". 732 6.8
Jack Bauer once forgot where he put his keys. He then spent the next half-hour torturing himself until he gave up the location of the keys. 3244 6.78
If you wake up in the morning, it's because Jack Bauer spared your life. 3026 6.78
If it tastes like chicken, looks like chicken, and feels like chicken, but Jack Bauer says its beef. Then it's beef. 1108 6.72
Superman wears Jack Bauer pajamas. 2508 6.72
It wasn't the needle that killed Tony... it was Jack's death grip in thinking he was already dead. 59 6.71
When someone asks him how his day is going, Jack replies, "Previously, on 24..." 192 6.71
When life gave Jack Bauer lemons, he used them to kill terrorists. Jack Bauer hates lemonade. 3216 6.7
1.6 billion Chinese are angry with Jack Bauer. Sounds like a fair fight. 2975 6.67
When Kim Bauer lost her virginity, Jack Bauer found it and put it back. 1063 6.66
Lets get one thing straight, the only reason you are conscious right now is because Jack Bauer does not feel like carrying you. 2611 6.62
Jack Bauer played Russian Roulette with a fully loaded gun and won. 2319 6.59
Jack Bauer once won a game of Connect 4 in 3 moves. 1953 6.58
Jack Bauer was never addicted to heroin. Heroin was addicted to Jack Bauer. 3155 6.56
Jack Bauer shops at Costco... without membership. 230 6.53
Jack Bauer is the leading cause of death in Middle Eastern men. 2186 6.5
Jack Bauer sleeps with a pillow under his gun. 250 6.47
Killing Jack Bauer doesn't make him dead. It just makes him angry. 2721 6.44
Osama bin Laden's recent proposal for truce is a direct result of him finding out that Jack Bauer is, in fact, still alive. 2090 6.44
Jack Bauer doesn't miss. If he didn't hit you it's because he was shooting at another terrorist twelve miles away. 3007 6.43
If Rosa Parks was in Jack Bauer's seat, she'd move to the back of the bus. 1099 6.43
Jack Bauer once called the Vice President "Mr. President", but realized his mistake and shot the President. Jack Bauer is never wrong. 88 6.42
Jack Bauer doesn't speak any foreign languages, but he can make any foreigner speak English in a matter of minutes. 329 6.4
It's no use crying over spilt milk... Unless that was Jack Bauer's milk. Oh you are so screwed. 475 6.39
Every mathematical inequality officially ends with "< Jack Bauer". 1069 6.38
Superman's only weakness is Kryptonite. Jack Bauer laughs at Superman for having a weakness. 1012 6.38
If Jack Bauer shot you while quail hunting, it wouldn't be an accident. 297 6.37
There have been no terrorist attacks in United States since Jack Bauer has appeared on television. 225 6.37
When Google can't find something, it asks Jack Bauer for help. 1982 6.37
Jack Bauer killed 93 people in just 4 days time. Wait, that is a real fact. 3090 6.36
Jack Bauer's favorite color is severe terror alert red. His second favorite color is violet, but just because it sounds like violent. 2921 6.36
Tony was once shot in the neck, rushed to the hospital, underwent emergency surgery and was back on the job in just a few hours. Jack Bauer still can't believe that pussy went to the hospital first. 326 6.34
Simon Says should be renamed to Jack Bauer Says because if Jack Bauer says something then you better do it. 2282 6.34
On a high school math test, Jack Bauer put down "Violence" as every one of the answers. He got an A+ on the test because Jack Bauer solves all his problems with Violence. 452 6.34
In 96 hours, Jack Bauer has killed 93 people and saved the world 4 times. What have you done with your life? 2321 6.33
There is the right way, the wrong way, and the Jack Bauer way. It's basically the right way but faster and more deaths. 1066 6.32
When you open a can of whoop-ass, Jack Bauer jumps out. 3351 6.31
Jack Bauer could strangle you with a cordless phone. 187 6.3
Jack Bauer once double teamed a girl.. by himself. 970 6.3
There are three leading causes of death among terrorists. They are all Jack Bauer. 628 6.29
Sun Tzu once wrote, "If your enemy is weaker, conquer him. If he is stronger, join him. If he is Jack Bauer, you're dead." 1059 6.28
If Jack Bauer misspells a word, your dictionary is wrong. 617 6.28
In the 18 months where Jack Bauer was presumed dead, Tony Almeida was put in a coma, Michelle and David Palmer were killed, a major hurricane raveged the Gulf Coast, and Rob Schneider made another movie. See what happens when Bauer isn't around? 344 6.27
Kim Bauer was an accident. Not even the pill can stop Jack Bauer. 237 6.25
Jack Bauer teaches a course at Harvard entitled: "Time Management: Making the Most Out Of Each Day." 310 6.25
Men are ok with their wives fantasizing about Jack Bauer during sex; because they are doing the same thing. 708 6.24
When President Palmer quit to start doing Allstate commercials, it took him 43 takes before he could stop saying, "You're in good hands with Jack Bauer". 717 6.24
Jack Bauer can get McDonald's breakfast after 10:30. 1958 6.23
In high school Jack Bauer was voted "Most Likely to Kill the Foreign Kid"... and "Best Eyes." 630 6.23
When the boogie man goes to sleep, he checks his closet for Jack Bauer. 2170 6.23
Jack Bauer's vanity plate reads: IKIL4CTU. 269 6.23
Jesus died and rose from the dead in 3 days. It took Jack Bauer less than an hour. And he's done it twice. 2605 6.23
Jack Bauer got Hellen Keller to talk. 2592 6.23
When Jack Bauer was a child, he made his mother finish his vegetables. 1040 6.21
The rules of poker have recently been revised. Now the winning hand is the one with the most Jacks in it. 220 6.21
My parents told my little brother and I that Jack Bauer was "just a television character". We are now orphans. 604 6.21
Jack Bauer removed the "Escape" button from his keyboard. Jack Bauer never needs to escape. 643 6.21
People with amnesia still remember Jack Bauer. 1985 6.2
The Black Eyed Peas were just The Peas until Jack Bauer heard their music. 280 6.2
During the commercials, Jack Bauer calls the CSI detectives and solves their crimes. 331 6.2
When Batman is in trouble, he turns on the Jack Bauer signal. 1034 6.19
Jack Bauer once killed so many terrorists that at one point, the #5 CIA Most Wanted fugitive was an 18-year-old teenager in Malaysia who downloaded the movie Dodgeball. 1035 6.19
Nobody says 'hit me' when Jack Bauer deals Blackjack. 459 6.19
Jack Bauer likes only one thing about working for CTU: free ammo. 160 6.19
Guns dont kill people, Jack Bauer kills people. 3122 6.19
In kindergarten, Jack Bauer killed a terrorist for Show and Tell. 2561 6.19
There are no such thing as lesbians, just women who never met Jack Bauer. 815 6.18
You can lead a horse to water. Jack Bauer can make him drink. 2265 6.18
When Jack Bauer goes to the airport and the metal detector doesn't go off, security gives him a gun. 878 6.18
If you're holding a gun to Jack Bauer's head, don't count to three before you shoot. Count to 10. That way, you get to live 7 seconds longer. 515 6.17
Finding Nemo would have been vastly more exciting had Jack Bauer been looking for him. 722 6.17
Jack Bauer is the 'i' in team. 418 6.17
If Jack Bauer was gay, his name would be Chuck Norris. 2075 6.17
If Jack Bauer saw a terrorist reaching for a bomb to blow himself up, Jack would shoot the bomb first. Nobody steals a kill from Jack Bauer. 651 6.16
When Jack Bauer is looking for a good laugh, he watches Chuck Norris work out on his Total Gym. 166 6.16
Jack Bauer makes onions cry. 2113 6.16
The only difference between Jack Bauer and the electric chair is that Jack Bauer makes you talk first. 231 6.16
Jack Bauer literally died for his country, and lived to tell about it. 3206 6.16
Jack Bauer named his cat 'Chuck Norris.' Why? Because He's a pussy. 2968 6.15
After 7 minutes of interrogation at the hands of Jack Bauer, Tom Cruise admitted that he was gay. 2755 6.15
"Jack Bauer" is Arabic for "I'm screwed". 1036 6.15
If Jack and MacGyver were locked in a room together, Jack would make a bomb out of MacGyver and get out. 2013 6.15
Jack Bauer knows Victoria's secret. 1023 6.14
Jack Bauer doesn't play the game SORRY. Jack Bauer apologizes to no one. 1024 6.14
Your attraction to Jack Bauer in no way affects your sexual orientation. 1063 6.14
Jack Bauer shoots first and...well that's it. He shoots first. Jack Bauer doesn't need to ask questions. 444 6.13
G.I. Joe has Jack Bauer action figures. 612 6.13
Jack Bauer tells Bob Barker when the price is right. 237 6.13
Jack Bauer has been to Mars. Thats why theres no life on Mars. 1807 6.13
Due to Jack Bauer, no one looks forward to the weekend anymore, they look forward to the weekend being over, and watching 24 on Monday. 609 6.12
Jack Bauer arm once wrestled Superman. The stipulations were the loser had to wear his underwear on the outside of his pants. 611 6.12
Jack Bauer uses #1 pencils on standardized tests.... Jack Bauer doesn't associate with anything that is #2. 661 6.12
When Jack Bauer calls shotgun, he means it. 150 6.12

Boxman
ID: 25218205
Tue, Mar 21, 2006, 06:29

Link with big boy words in them and better formatting....

Top 100 Jack Bauer Facts

wiggs
Donor
ID: 04991311
Tue, Mar 21, 2006, 10:11

Thanks boxman, because you had to post the exact same link.

blue hen
ID: 38135621
Tue, Mar 21, 2006, 10:33

Yeah, that was pretty useless, considering I'd already gone to visit wiggs' link...

Yesterday was not the best episode I've ever seen. And I love how they never run out of bad guys. I am sure Bierko will be acting on someone else's behalf. Hell, maybe the Russian president is in on it.

Boxman
ID: 29245910
Tue, Mar 21, 2006, 11:02

Oops. I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me, wiggs.

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Thu, Apr 06, 2006, 11:39

Anyone see the trailer for the movie 'The Sentinel'? It's an action movie starring Michael Douglas and Keifer Sutherland where they're both in the secret service but Douglas becomes a target. Sutherland is playing the Jack Bauer role again. It's a pretty good example of typecasting.

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Thu, Apr 06, 2006, 12:33

I thought it was a 24 preview. He says and yells the same thing he does on 24.

100

blue hen
ID: 38135621
Thu, Apr 06, 2006, 13:04

Yeah, it basically reminded me of Disclosure meets 24.

I thought Monday's episode was one of the worst I've ever seen. The action was pretty lame, and the ending big secret was terrible.

101

KnicksFan
Donor
ID: 030815418
Thu, Apr 06, 2006, 18:53

Yeah I thought the guy behind it all would be Barry Bonds (nerve gas = awesome muscle builder).

102

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Apr 10, 2006, 21:55

What the hell is with this music?

103

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Mon, Apr 10, 2006, 22:01

was that Mission:Impossible music?

Good episode tonight. Not sure how believable all of this is but I guess watching 24 means you ignore reality.

(I'll be vague for west coasters.)

104

KnicksFan
Donor
ID: 030815418
Mon, Apr 10, 2006, 23:50

That music is called "Chloe Is Scheming".

105

Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Apr 10, 2006, 23:59

'24' back for at least 3 more seasons.

106

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Apr 24, 2006, 21:13

oh my god

107

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, Apr 25, 2006, 12:14

another good episode this week.

108

Bond, James Bond
ID: 563292021
Wed, Apr 26, 2006, 00:31

Good grief! I inadvertantly taped over the first 40 minutes of this week's episode! Can somebody tell me what happened?

Supposedly one scenerio had to do with the Sec. of Defense and another with Logan's wife. Help!!!!

109

KnicksFan
Donor
ID: 030815418
Wed, Apr 26, 2006, 01:18

Secretary Heller sleeps with Mrs. Logan to get back at the President. He tells her it is in the nation's best interest. Then Aaron Pierce walks in and, thinking that Heller is attacking the First Lady, shoots the Secretary of Defense. The rest of the episode is about the cover up. Oh and Jack Bauer learns that Christopher Henderson is his biological father.

110

Boxman
ID: 30323264
Wed, Apr 26, 2006, 06:37

"Oh and Jack Bauer learns that Christopher Henderson is his biological father."

Correct. And don't forget the part about how he found out. Jack Bauer was standing on top of a water tower when Henderson (after being grazed by a bullet to the neck) told Bauer in a deep throaty voice, "Jack, I am your father."

Bauer yelled "No, that's not true. THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE."

Then Henderson replied, "Search your feelings, you know it to be true."

Bauer hollered, "NO!" a bunch of times.

Henderson said something about them ruling the country together as father and son and how Logan had foreseen it all and that's why he wants Bauer dead.

Bauer shook his head and then dropped himself off the water tower where he hung upside down for a couple minutes until Curtis drove under him and Jack fell into the SUV via the sun roof. Curtis hit the nitrous button and they escaped Henderson's goons.

No word on how well Bill Buchanan is doing in carbon freeze. That'll be fun next week.

Edgar showing up in Jedi Ghost Form to tip off Jack about Secretary Heller driving his car off the road was well done I thought.

111

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Wed, Apr 26, 2006, 09:28

Bond, if you want to watch the whole show on your computer let me know and I'll let you download it.

112

Bond, James Bond
ID: 563292021
Thu, Apr 27, 2006, 00:05

Nah but I appreciate it Farn. (For that kind gesture, I just might let you borrow Kane someday...LOL)

I would like a recap but I suppose I can get it elsewhere.

113

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, May 02, 2006, 23:24

So now how does Jack Bauer get out of getting his plane shot down?!?! This is good stuff!

114

smallwhirled
ID: 3211112519
Tue, May 02, 2006, 23:25

Still the best show on TV.

115

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, May 08, 2006, 21:47

Uh oh, how is this one going to end?

116

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, May 09, 2006, 14:00

I knew telling Miles was going to throw a wrench in it.

117

Skidazl
Leader
ID: 379312323
Tue, May 09, 2006, 21:40

re: 116 yeah, that was pretty predictable...

always knew he had too big of a part just to be an onlooker...

118

blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Wed, May 10, 2006, 17:48

Yeah, what an idiot. For that matter, so is the president. You know they're not going to let the secret get out. He's going to resign quietly.

119

smallwhirled
ID: 43338280
Wed, May 10, 2006, 17:53

Miles has that quality where he is easy to hate.

120

ksoze
Leader
ID: 04619323
Mon, May 22, 2006, 22:05

Wow. I still think season 1 had the best ending, it had some seriously unexpected shock value. But season 5 had the most satisfying conclusion of any of the stories yet... and followed that up with quite a cliff hanger.

121

Texas Flood
ID: 3640187
Tue, May 23, 2006, 13:04

Another great season. I was affraid they would bring back Kim Bauer, and was thrilled to see the Chinese grab Jack instead.

I was disappointed that they wrote Tony & Edgar out of the show, but that's one of the things that makes this show different from a lot of others. Nothing seems to be cast in stone.

Can't wait January 2007. Perhaps they should change the show to 48 and do a September show too.

122

ksoze
Leader
ID: 04619323
Tue, May 23, 2006, 13:05

They're apparently considering doing a movie between season's 6 and 7.

123

Farn
Sustainer
ID: 451044109
Tue, May 23, 2006, 13:16

how would you do a movie? I know I have ADD but honestly, could anyone sit through a 24hr movie? :)

124

Texas Flood
ID: 3640187
Tue, May 23, 2006, 13:45

I just saw the moveie (can't remember the name) with Kieffer Sutherland and Micheal Douglas. I thought it would be similar to "24", but it wasn't nearly as good. In all I found it to be pretty disappointing.

125

blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, May 23, 2006, 14:06

The Sentinel. 24 meets Disclosure. Haven't seen it yet.

I thought the ending was good. I'd been expecting something from the Chinese all along, but had totally forgetten about it by episode 24. Even as he was getting kidnapped, I had no idea who it was.

I didn't like Henderson dying, but I guess it had to happen. He was one of the better characters, I thought.

Where will the next season be? Shanghai? The problem with cliffhangers is that the follow-up can't be 18 months later. I'd think Season 6 happens within a month. Scenes in a Shanghai jail? Or maybe they're not going to Shanghai at all...

126

Rendle
ID: 184331517
Tue, May 23, 2006, 15:15

I was pleased with the ending. I thought Kim would turn up being a bad guy but it was a good thing that didn't happen.

Kiefer actually signed a 3 movie deal for 24 movies. The time-line situation will be a little different though. First it was reported that there would be 3 40 minute real time scenes so they could travel across the country or world, but the latest report is that the movie will cover one day and it will not be in real time. It looks like they'll film it in the summer of 2007 and will be released summer of 2008.

127

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, May 23, 2006, 15:52

I loved it! Best episode of the year perhaps. I figured when they said his daughter was on the phone that she was being held hostage by the President's conspirators. This was definitely better than that and the boatride to Shanghai will give us the intermission in time so everything won't happen the very next day for instance. Great plot line. I agree with the earlier post that this show is the best on TV right now.

128

JeffG
Leader
ID: 01584348
Wed, May 24, 2006, 13:00

Where will the next season be? Shanghai?

When Bauer said "kill me", one of the captors said something like "you are too valuable to kill". I see season 6 beginning after some sort 'unofficial' of prisoner exchange between the Chinese and CTU/Homeland.

129

Willie
ID: 544372414
Thu, May 25, 2006, 15:07

Read in NY Post (insert joke here) that the next season will not be in China because getting Jack back to LA would take 2/3 of the season. Also said the writer was starting writing on the season this morning.

So who knows

130

Perm Dude
ID: 1436258
Thu, May 25, 2006, 15:18

But if the plane had terrorists aboard....

131

KnicksFan
ID: 6428719
Thu, May 25, 2006, 23:17

I hope Miles still gets his position at the White House!

Next season Jack will spend a day learning ancient Chinese martial arts from some old guy with a wispy Fu Manchu. The climax of the season will be the point when Jack decides to continue his training until he becomes a master of these mystical arts. Of course, that's a 40 year endeavor. So that'll lead nicely into seasons 7 through 350,406.

132

wiggs
ID: 30159413
Sun, May 28, 2006, 20:10

Does anyone know where I can download the season finale of 24? Both hours? Please let me know.
Thank you

133

Bond, James Bond
ID: 444382623
Sun, May 28, 2006, 23:48

Loved 24 this year. Definitely the best season since Day 1. I do have a couple of questions though:

What happened to Logan's co-conspirator? I guess Logan will try to swing some sort of deal but is clemency even allowable under these circumstances?

Also, what will become of First Lady Logan? Guess her time in the White House has ended as well as her marriage so now she's free to get together with Aaron.

Chloe ex-husband is now in the picture but for how long?

Many other questions but we'll just go with those for now.

134

Bond, James Bond
ID: 444382623
Mon, May 29, 2006, 00:40

Ok, more questions to mull as season 5 came to a close:

Where in the blue hell is Curtis Manning?
How long does it take an ocean freighter to get from LA to China?
Will President Gardner be any better than Logan?
Any whereabouts on Audrey's dad?
Whence Miles?
Where is Wayne Palmer? Sure didn't see him at the end when they were getting ready to board his brother's body back to Washington.
Why is Jack "valuable" to China?

135

blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, May 30, 2006, 14:33

I forgot about Curtis. He probably went to sleep.

Gardner has to be better than Logan. Hell, Bush has been better than Logan.

Strange to not see Wayne, who was in the area, watching over the casket.

Miles is no more. He's irrelevant now that Logan is out of power.

But you're right. They really left this cliff hanging.

136

blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, May 30, 2006, 19:29

Wiggs, I have it on TiVo. But that doesn't help you...

137

Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Sat, Jun 24, 2006, 02:47

Why is Chloe testifying before a government panel on homeland security?

Chertoff Says Homeland Security No '24'
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060623/D8IE7S1O0.html

WASHINGTON (AP) - Take it from Michael Chertoff: The Homeland Security Department is no "24." Chertoff, the department's secretary, said Friday he doesn't have a way-cool, state-of-the-art Counter Terrorist Unit like the one on the Fox TV show. Bad guys aren't foiled on an hourly basis. And not everybody is romantically involved with co-workers.

So by the time the clock stopped on a two-hour panel that included "24" cast members, Washington policy wonks and Rush Limbaugh, some mythical similarities between the show and the government's counterterrorism campaign had been debunked. And that was none too soon for Mary Lynn Rajskub, who plays techno-chick Chloe O'Brian on "24," and clearly had her fill of those who take the show a mite too seriously.

"I got into acting to avoid politics and so I can remain in a fantasy world," said Rajskub, who seemed bewildered at questions about how closely "24" cleaves to reality. "And you guys are kind of bringing me out of it."

138

JeffG
Leader
ID: 01584348
Tue, Oct 24, 2006, 23:01

Season 6 Trailer

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Rendle
ID: 9826411
Wed, Oct 25, 2006, 18:09

Interesting stuff. I wonder what happened to Jack in China.

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Texas Flood
ID: 8762917
Thu, Oct 26, 2006, 12:56

Just bought season 4 on DVD and now own 1-4. Anyone know when season 5 will be out on DVD?

141

Rendle
ID: 9826411
Thu, Oct 26, 2006, 13:31

December 5th, they give you about a month to catch up before the new season starts.

142

Texas Flood
ID: 8762917
Thu, Oct 26, 2006, 15:35

Thanks Rendle, perhaps I'll find it under the "Holiday" tree.

143

KnicksFan
ID: 411054411
Fri, Oct 27, 2006, 16:29

I was looking forward to Jack working for the Chinese version of CTU with Chinese Chloe, but I guess that won't happen.

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Texas Flood
ID: 506112
Fri, Jan 05, 2007, 09:40

I just picked up Season 5 on DVD at Target for the great price of $24.99. The packaging is not as fancy as previous seasons but it is a little more user firendly.

Looking forward to the new season!

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Boxman
ID: 47922511
Fri, Jan 05, 2007, 13:17

was looking forward to Jack working for the Chinese version of CTU with Chinese Chloe

That may happen. We could see a Chroey.

I bet Jack deliberately went to China to learn martial arts, specifically the "death touch".

I can't wait for another season of Jack Bauer laying waste to an entire terrorist organization, torturing a President, never eating or taking a s#it, and being the only person who does not have to deal with Chloe's personality disorder.

146

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Sun, Jan 14, 2007, 21:52

That was awesome.

147

blue hen
ID: 470161021
Sun, Jan 14, 2007, 22:09

Agreed. Well done.

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Perm Dude
ID: 1091411
Sun, Jan 14, 2007, 22:19

Nice. I have to admit to a small bit of annoyance, that when they put Jack in cuffs on the grate that they didn't also give him a key. Didn't matter in the plot, but they couldn't have know that when they were suddenly asked to cuff him to the grate.

pd

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Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 02:15

You can keep tabs on all the people that Jack has killed through the years. I'm surprised that he has only killed 136 people the first five seasons. It seems like more. I love how there are still pics (and some video) of all the kills.
www.bauercount.com

Tonight's vampire bite has got to be one of the best!

And what's up with Milo being back? He hasn't been around since Season 1.

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Boxman
ID: 211139621
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 08:05

Oustanding first two hours. Did Jack learn the vampire bite in China?

There has got to be a series of episodes to show Bauer's time in China. They could call it Season 5-1/2.

It looks like this season could have that buddy feel to it (Bauer-style) like cop movies with Jack and Assad. This all assumes that there is no big twist involving Assad.

151

Boxman
ID: 211139621
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 08:09

That Bauercount site is great. I can't believe he waited until Episode 2 of Season 1 to get his first kill.

152

JeffG
ID: 146591911
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 09:07

I like the descriptions of some of the way Bauer took out some of his victims in the bauercount.com web site.

The Official FOX 24 minute by minute episode guide for 6AM describes it this way.

6:58 A.M.
When the one man guarding him looks away, Jack rips off the heart monitor with his teeth. The beeps go monotone to signal his heart has stopped. The guard comes rushing over to fix the monitor and Jack lunges his head and bites the man hard in the neck. Jack spits out the flesh and the man passes out. Jack manages to take the man’s key and free his hands.

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JeffG
ID: 146591911
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 09:13

There has got to be a series of episodes to show Bauer's time in China. They could call it Season 5-1/2.

The Season 5 DVD has what they call a 'season 6 prequel' on it. I saw this descriptionon the DVD's features on Amazon.com.

(Season five's) Disc 7 is packed with features, beginning with a season 6 prequel that offers a tantalizing glimpse of things to come, with an interrogation and escape scenario set seven months after the events of "Day 5"

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Boxman
ID: 211139621
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 16:47

After doing some brief Excel work I came up with facts about Jack Bauer. I left out last night's blast-o-rama just because we're young into the season.

Jack Bauer has 136 total kills spanning 5 seasons. That's 27.2 per season meaning he kills more than one person an hour.

The most common method used by Jack Bauer to kill someone: HK USP Compact (43 times). 2nd place was the same weapon, but silenced (16 times).

Notables are: Collateral Damage from Palm Treo 650, Mystery (1 time), Steam, and Punch to the Heart.

Jack Bauer's Trusty Peacemaker

The type of person most commonly killed by Jack Bauer: Random Terrorist (33 times), Henderson Commando (12 times), and Hired Gunman (10 times). Some notables are: Christopher Henderson, Nina Myers, Token Salazar Mexican (3 times), and Vladimir Bierko. He also killed Vodka Runner 1 time.

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Texas Flood
ID: 4905267
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 16:58

I have to admit that I was a bit disappointed in last nights season opener. I'm not sure what I think of all the new characters and I'm still missing some of the old ones.

It seemed to gain some momentum toward the end of the 2nd hour and I'm looking forward to tonights episode. Hopefully I'll be completely drawn in for the 6th season.

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Perm Dude
ID: 41051159
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 17:02

They seem to recycle some of the characters in odd ways (Milo? Wayne Palmer as the president?? Kim Bauer as babysitter/computer expert, etc).

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 18:22

I liked it overall. I really liked how they caught you up instead of having to explan everything. The first show has to lay the groundwork. The 2nd hour had more action that we were accustomed too. I think we will get used to whoever is on the show and we all will be drawn in again. I really expected them to show some stuff in China and for Bauer to escape. I also expected him to be weak--though the part about him not knowing how to "interrogate" anymore was good.

I DVRed it and watched the end of the game and another show first. Then as I watched it, I timed the commercials (skipped over them checking time). Early on there were 9 mins of show then 4 mins of commercials. Then it got down to 7 and 4 before the end of the show and previews. Needless to say, by skipping the commercials, I got through it pretty darn fast.

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Texas Flood
ID: 4905267
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 19:04

I actually watched the first 3 seasons on DVD. I have seasons 4 & 5 but have yet to wactch them other than on network TV. I find each episode runs about 45 min with no comercials. Much better way to watch for sure.

159

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 21:56

THAT was one of the best hours yet. Two jaw-dropping moments in the last 20 minutes was hardcore.

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Perm Dude
ID: 41051159
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 22:01

Sweet! Great hour there. Another small annoyance (the white jeep, which was in the accident, looked pristine when Jack parked it). But damn that was a great second hour.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 22:46

Both hours were good. I am still shocked he shot Curtis!

162

Perm Dude
ID: 41051159
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 22:48

So's Curtis!

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, Jan 15, 2007, 23:43

I figured he'd hit him in the vest, but he looked dead to me.

164

blue hen
ID: 470161021
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 01:00

I had it in my mind that Curtis would be the next major character to bite it. But you're right, maybe he'll stick around. Sure looked like he got hit in the neck.

I guess Kumar also got sent up to the great White Castle in the sky.

Did anyone notice Rube from Major League II and the Harvard guy from Good Will Hunting?

165

ivan
ID: 534552418
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 01:09

curtis seemed pretty dead, if it was just a shot to the vest, i think we would have seen more reaction from curtis and much less reaction from jack.

they didn't silent count him, but that doesn't seem to be done every time.

166

Boxman
ID: 211139621
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 06:19

Did anyone notice Rube from Major League II

YES!!!

Another great two hours. 20 left.

Akhmed (don't say Ah-med, he'll get angry) did go to Valhalla for his 70 virgins.

Is it just me or does Jack seem human this year? I know he was in a red chinese prison for 20 months, but c'mon. This is Jack Bauer. Get back in the saddle and blast away.

167

Boxman
ID: 211139621
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 06:28

Since someone brought up Rube, allow me to indulge myself in some quotes from Rube Baker.

Rube Baker: Women: you can't live with them, and they can't pee standing up.

Rube Baker: Hey, Cerrano. I'm on the rooster.

Jake Taylor: Rube, you look at Playboy all the time, don't you?
Rube Baker: I don't just look at it. I read the articles.
Jake Taylor: Sure you do.
Rube Baker: I do. I especially like it when they mention the girls' interests, like Betsy loves surfing.
Jake Taylor: You even memorize them?
Rube Baker: Yep. I guess I do.
Jake Taylor: Bingo.

Rube Baker: Man, Hayes has some power.
Lou Brown: Of a guy who'll be bagging groceries in a couple of weeks.

Rube Baker: Mr. Parkman, your a great ballplayer and I just like to say, your standing on the tracks and the train's coming through butthead.

Rube Baker: My momma always said, "It's better to eat shit than to not eat at all."

Rube Baker: Hey. Ya know Ricky, breaking up with a girlfriend can be a very painful thing. But it don't have to keep ya down for long. I mean, let me tell ya something from my own personal experience. I've never had a regular girlfriend like you, but I did get kicked in the balls once by a mule. Now, I thought I would be hurting for the rest of my life. But you know what happened the very next week?
Rick Vaughn: What?
Rube Baker: My momma died. Hell, after that, I didn't care no more about my balls hurtin'. You see what I'm gettin' at?

OK, back to our regularly scheduled programming.

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wiggs
ID: 4101229
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 08:53

Curtis really is dead, atleast according to the 24 website. It shows him as deceased.

169

Texas Flood
ID: 4905267
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 11:23

Wow another well known character killed off. While not a major character Curits was quite familar to all of us. He'll be missed.

Last nights episode was more realistic than fiction.

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blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 12:40

Including the nuke?

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 12:51

The dude form Numbers is Tom, the President's advisor, too. I don't expect him to be on too long as he's on a brief leave from Numbers while he's in space on that show.

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Perm Dude
ID: 130151611
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 12:53

He plays a real conservative, but his acting is exactly the same in pretty much every role he's been in (including his Ally McBeal days).

173

Texas Flood
ID: 4905267
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 12:59

I would say including the nuke. It's only a matter of time.

174

RecycledSpinalFluid
Dude
ID: 204401122
Tue, Jan 16, 2007, 17:21

What I've Learned: Jack Bauer

175

Skidazl
ID: 189142212
Wed, Jan 17, 2007, 14:11

Great beginning to season 6. I love how they always get you hooked from scene 1, no building up to it.

First, it definitely did look like Curtis was dead, but I agree with ivan they would have shown more reaction from curtis and less from Jack...

Second, how annoying is Pres. Palmer's sister? Yes those people have rights, but when Walid tells her what he heard, give it up already, this is more than a little invasion of privacy, this is millions of lives...

And my money has John as this season's Pres. Logan...

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blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Wed, Jan 17, 2007, 14:16

Bill Buchanan has to turn against Jack eventually, right?

177

Perm Dude
ID: 20371710
Wed, Jan 17, 2007, 14:36

Especially if he's really his father.

178

JeffG
ID: 146591911
Tue, Jan 23, 2007, 10:04

Especially if he's really his father.

Nope, looks like Stretch Cunningham is Jack's father. (That is an 'All in the Family' reference for those too young to remember, maybe I should have said Zefram Cochrane).

Looks like the blue tooth guy from last season is Jack's brother.

179

Weykool
Leader
ID: 41750315
Tue, Jan 23, 2007, 10:07

Who is Zefram Cochrane?

180

Perm Dude
ID: 580552210
Tue, Jan 23, 2007, 10:10

You mean the guy from Babe?

181

JeffG
ID: 146591911
Tue, Jan 23, 2007, 10:12

Zefram Cochrane = The guy on Star Trek who invented warp drive.

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blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, Jan 23, 2007, 10:14

Yeah, that makes for an interesting plot line. The guy who was behind all of season 5 is really behind something much, much bigger. That was the one angle of season 5 that was never really cleared up, but I guess it is now.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, Jan 23, 2007, 10:59

So Jack has a love child as well, eh? Interesting.

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Weykool
Leader
ID: 41750315
Thu, Feb 01, 2007, 10:07

#181
That was what I thought.
So what does he have to do with 24?

James Cromwell .... Dr. Zefram Cochrane

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Perm Dude
ID: 2514518
Thu, Feb 01, 2007, 10:17

Cromwell has been on a few different Star Treks, as different characters, oddly enough.

He was also in several Revenge of the Nerds movies.

IMDB listing

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, Feb 06, 2007, 11:11

Didn't think 24 was as good as it normally is last night.

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blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, Feb 06, 2007, 11:34

Agreed. Last night fell a little short of the standard.

I think everyone knew who the mastermind was. Was surprised to see him kill off part of his family, but I guess it makes sense.

I really liked the way they did the Morris angle last night. I kept trying to figure out who the bad guy at CTU was, and it turns out there were none.

188

Perm Dude
ID: 4413668
Tue, Feb 06, 2007, 13:02

If you guys are like me (that is, sometimes you have a life that interferes with TV shows), you can watch episodes you missed online: FOX.

I missed a couple of episodes last season and didn't feel I'd be able to pick it up again, so this is great news for me.

189

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Tue, Feb 06, 2007, 13:25

Saw where they put all the Vanished episodes--including the unaired shows on. There were four made that never made it on TV. Hate when you invest so much into a series then they cancel it before you get to the bottom of things. I am debating whether watching those four will make things better or worse as it still may notget to the end game.

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blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, Feb 06, 2007, 13:26

Every channel does that. I think CBS does the best job of it, in my experience. Maybe I just like their shows more.

Incidentally, TiVo is great. Unless you missed the Super Bowl and plan to watch it later (credit: How I Met Your Mother). I really have to get hold of the new TiVo that lets you tape two things in a row. Like tomorrow night, for example, when Knights and Lights overlap.

191

Skidazl
ID: 189142212
Tue, Feb 06, 2007, 18:55

BH, do you mean at the same time?

How old is your TIVO? I thought they always could record 2 channels at the same time...

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blue hen
ID: 180152223
Mon, Feb 19, 2007, 23:10

It's almost 2 years old. And yeah, it can't tape two shows at the same time. It taped Jericho last Wednesday so I wound up watching Friday Night Lights and Knights of Prosperity online.

As for 24, very nice episode tonight. I can't believe they gave Gregory Itzin a beard for the two seconds where he's on the phone with Jack so we wouldn't know who it was.

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Texas Flood
ID: 40342614
Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 13:13

Are you guys/gals finding this season of 24 a little strange? The whole thing with the return of Logan, the assasination attempt on Palmer #2, Chloe's wierd ex-husband, Ricky Schroder's character, and Aaron having a fling with Mrs Logan.

I'm finding the whole 24 experience this season way too "Soap Opera Esqe". Way too many twists and turns just for the sake of twits and turns and I just can't warm up to this seasons cast.

I miss many of the great characters of past seasons.

194

KnicksFan
ID: 551391816
Tue, Mar 13, 2007, 19:06

This season is so lame. I seriously considered giving up on it after last week. It picked up a bit last night so I'll stick with it for now. Logan was great last season but this season his storyline was really irritating.

195

Texas Flood
ID: 40342614
Wed, Mar 14, 2007, 09:39

One too many Ex Predisent clinging to life for me. The whole show seems to be over written.....is that actually possible. I fear this may be the begininng of the end of the series.

196

wiggs
ID: 47228127
Wed, Mar 14, 2007, 09:57

I have been one of the most loyal fans of 24 that I know. 9 times out of 10 I would end the show with a "24 is the greatest show of all time" This season I have found myself getting up sometimes to do something before the commercial even came on. I think the show has killed off too many good characters and unfortunately i think they are out of story lines. Sad for me to admit.

197

KnicksFan
ID: 551391816
Wed, Mar 14, 2007, 23:25

Edgar was 1,000,000 times greater than Morris & Milo put together -- in weight and in awesomeness.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 13:07

24 was better this week than it has been. Not that it has been bad.

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blue hen
ID: 472431014
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 16:38

... and now they've run out of content. The Fayed/Gredenko angle is over, and we're hot on the trail of Audrey. Not sure I like it this way.

200

Skidazl
ID: 189142212
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 18:52

... and now they've run out of content.

That says it all, seems like they should have named this season 17, and 7 for the next...

201

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Apr 18, 2007, 18:28

Yeah this all happened the same day he was freed. This week's episode was very predictable and not very exciting.

202

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Mon, May 21, 2007, 23:23

Not the ending expected.

203

Texas Flood
ID: 353452713
Tue, May 22, 2007, 18:40

I've been a 24 fan since the first season. I own every season on DVD. This season just failed to grab me like it has in the past. I really lost interest as the season progressed, and last nights episode left me with a "That's it ?" feeling.

I think it all started when the show began to "Kill Off" some very compelling and interesting characters and replacing them with un interesting characters.

This season I liked the angle with Jack's family and thought his brother was interesting but his father was very poorly cast. The whole Morris/Chloe thing was just pathetic, and while Powers Booth was great as "Curly Bill Brosius" in Tombstone he sucked as a VP in 24.

Overall I just did'nt think 24 was up to it splended past. Here's hoping for better things next season!

204

blue hen
Leader
ID: 710321114
Tue, May 22, 2007, 19:26

Should have been Donald Sutherland.

I've only seen seasons 4, 5, and 6 in their entirety, but 6 is by far the worst. I got 30 minutes into the finale and said "damn, another 90 minutes of this..."

I remember my jaw dropping as they panned out to the boat in the season 5 finale. It hasn't dropped since, at least not for 24.

205

rockafellerskank
ID: 51281619
Tue, May 22, 2007, 22:37

one word: boo!

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JeffG
Leader
ID: 01584348
Fri, Oct 26, 2007, 08:53

Season 7 trailer

207

blue hen
ID: 16322314
Fri, Oct 26, 2007, 09:43

Yeah, we all saw it last night. Was not impressed at all, especially not with Tony Almeida as the bad guy.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sun, Oct 28, 2007, 16:44

Season 6 was horrible compared to the others.

209

Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Thu, Nov 08, 2007, 12:47

Return of Fox's '24' postponed by strike

NEW YORK - The writers strike has struck down the Fox thriller "24."

"24" is absent from the network's revised, strike-affected schedule for midseason. In its announcement, Fox explained the "Day 7" season for the series would be indefinitely postponed to ensure an uninterrupted run.

Like most series written by members of the Writers Guild of America, "24" is falling prey to a shortfall of scripts. But the heavily sequential, real-time "24" is dependent on a full-season run of 24 episodes.

210

Texas Flood
ID: 41322127
Mon, Apr 14, 2008, 17:01

What happened? any updates?

211

Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Mon, Apr 14, 2008, 17:08

from wikipedia

Season 7 will begin and end at 8:00 a.m. and will begin airing in the United States in January 2009, having been delayed by the writers' strike. The producers of the show have announced that there will be a 2-hour season 7 prequel bridging seasons 6 and 7, to air in the Fall of 2008.

the rest is plot outlines with potential spoilers

The initial back story will feature Jack Bauer on trial for his actions in the pursuit of justice. Meanwhile, a major national security incident occurs when the firewall responsible for protecting America's government computer infrastructure is breached. It will also feature the show's first female president, Allison Taylor, played by Cherry Jones and ex-main character Tony Almeida will be returning to the show despite his apparent death in season 5. This will be the first season to see Jack not working with CTU because it was disbanded by the U.S. government at some point after the events of Season 6

212

Boxman
ID: 571114225
Tue, Apr 15, 2008, 08:20

JANUARY OF TWO THOUSAND AND FREAKING NINE!!!

But I want my senseless violence and unrealistic action scenes NOW!!

God I miss this show. They could at least throw us a bone and make a five episode mini-series featuring Chloe and her attitude.

213

JeffG
Leader
ID: 01584348
Mon, Jan 12, 2009, 14:22

At long last, Season 7 finally underway. Decent opening in the 2-hour season premier last night. We'll hopefully see more action tonight and going forward now that the set-up and character intros are out of the way.

214

Texas Flood
ID: 100151217
Mon, Jan 12, 2009, 18:17

I watched 24 Redemption on blue ray the other night and thought
it was fantastic. Last nights episode didn't disappoint and
bringing back Tony Almeda as a bad guy was pretty cool.

I like the cast and can't wait to see what Chloe's role is going to be
this season....possibly and Almeda henchwoman?

215

Tosh
Leader
ID: 057721710
Mon, Jan 12, 2009, 19:56

Two hours into the day and Jack's only shot one guy so far. Hopefully that will end tonight. I need an adrenaline boost.
www.bauercount.com/

216

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Tue, Jan 13, 2009, 14:27

Awesome first 4 hours. Last season the first 4 were great and then the season quickly tanked so hopefully they can keep things at a high level.

The new FBI agent is really hot.

217

blue hen
Dude
ID: 710321114
Fri, Jan 16, 2009, 10:14

I enjoyed this one. That was important after Season 6 tanked and Redemption didn't especially impress me. Not much of a surprise in the Tony Almeida angle, but that's fine.

218

Texas Flood
ID: 17210916
Tue, Mar 10, 2009, 11:42

This has to be the best season ever. Another major character
killed off last night (Bill Buchanon). The way this series is filmed
and produced is better than anything I've ever seen on TV.

219

Johnny Sue
ID: 31219410
Tue, Mar 10, 2009, 23:43

Great show yes; realistic???---uh, no! Yes, 24 is very good at creating suspense and the acting for the most part is pretty much above par. However, I have just hate that the whole 24 hour premise is soooooooooooo unbelievable.

No way---absolutely NO WAY--- can Jack and his entourage do what they do, be across different streets, buildings, etc. in a matter of minutes. Old man security guard is nailed by a bullet and within the hour, he's already hitting on the President's daughter??? Eek!

Redhead FBI agent is buried alive...BURIED ALIVE... and not only does she NOT take the rest of the day off, she doesn't even go to the hospital, she leaps onto a boat filled with the worst thugs this world has to offer (sans weapon or phone, mind you), escapes, and eventually convinces the President's right hand man that going over the head of the head of the FBI is a great strategy. Ugh.

Other than that, I love this show! : > )

220

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Wed, Mar 11, 2009, 00:07

I don't think anyone watches the show for realism. It's all about how badass Jack Bauer could be.

This season has been a huge upgrade over last season. The last 3 hours have been as good as it gets. Looks like there's still 12 hours left too.

221

blue hen
Dude
ID: 710321114
Tue, Mar 17, 2009, 10:24

Yeah, the last few hours have been pretty great. Better than Season 6 and on par with Season 5, which was just fine.

222

Rendle
Donor
ID: 014815714
Tue, Mar 17, 2009, 10:47

Last night seemed to serve as a transition episode but the last 10 minutes really kicked ass.

-Red Foreman getting shot was a total surprise.
-Jack's use of the bulldozer was amazing.
-Killing Quinn with the screwdriver and then using it start the car was classic Jack.

223

blue hen
Dude
ID: 710321114
Tue, Mar 17, 2009, 10:57

Yeah, I didn't see Red coming. I figured he'd be around till the end and then forgive Jack in episode 24.

And the bulldozer was sweet, albeit stupid, because it does nothing to disable the guy's automatic weapon.

224

Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Mar 18, 2009, 00:50

Last season was the worst season ever for 24. The season has really picked up lately.

I do agree with [219] to some degree--but once you get that out of your head--it's back to the badass that is Bauer.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Sat, Mar 28, 2009, 10:37

I was disappointed with last week's show. Then I started thinking...was it just because I wanted more? I was thinking that not a lot got accomplished and it was too short. But I think I was just so into it that I wanted it to last longer.

226

Donavan
ID: 422523014
Mon, Mar 30, 2009, 16:55

I was only disappointed because they hardly showed Renee.

227

Donavan
ID: 422523014
Tue, Mar 31, 2009, 00:21

So last week we have...

Jack sits on the running board of the semi after talking to the FBI.

10:59:57 (tick) 10:59:58 (tick) 10:59:59 (tick) 11:00:00 (tick)

BLACKOUT!

This week...

"The following takes place between 11 PM and 12 AM..."

The CDC is already on site ready to hose Jack down. Did they just appear out of thin air? Is David Copperfield in charge of them now?

Come on...I don't mind a little dramatic license, but we could've gotten a couple of minutes of something else before going back to Jack.

228

Donavan
ID: 422523014
Tue, Mar 31, 2009, 00:23

and this....
Regarding Seton, what was gained by freeing Tony and drawing the FBI to the compound? Hodges said something like 'Greg bought us some time' by diverting the team to the empty warehouse. But if Greg wouldn't have done any of that, would the FBI have even showed up? And if so, would they have arrived as quickly as they did with Greg having Tony call in the FBI?

229

Donavan
ID: 422523014
Tue, Apr 07, 2009, 18:19

What has happened to our beloved 24? There were only two great things about this episode: Jack out of the action for an extended period for the first time since, maybe, S1, and Kim on the way to complicate things for him; and Jon Voight. That murder was brutal, and I think on balance I like his motive. I like how closely it dovetails with Jack.

Sadly, the rest of the episode was snoooooozeville.

Tony's narrative could have been played out by a videogame sprite. Give him something interesting to do.

The Olivia storyline was totally icky but not satisfying at the end. I wanted an "I'll have your family eating dog food out of a can!" moment and we got a sort of weak mutually-assured-destruction thing where the Taylors would probably suffer worse in the long-run. I really wanted to like Olivia but these last few weeks her character's really fallen apart. We're pretty much back to the dog days of Season 3's political plot. And I don't mind Aaron managing Olivia's security but him protecting her in a sling is really dumb, and I'm willing to waive a lot.

Taylor held her "don't negotiate with terrorists" line before, so it annoys me that now she's caving and being all secretive with her generals.

I'm sorry to say the post-strike episodes are a significant step down in quality from the first nine. They're all okay, none flat-out suck, but none of them have any real spark.

Structurally, we have 55 minutes of hanging around and one "twist" to keep things interesting. Sometimes it's a good one -- a random act of violence, Jack exposed -- but that's it.

The characters are either given perfunctory roles (Larry, Tony, Olivia, Taylor, Renee) or have been dumped sometimes without really having done anything all season (Bill, Janis, Sean, Ethan, Henry, Morris, Dubaku, Juma, Chloe -- not their fault but she's still got nothing interesting going on).

The villains could be interesting -- Jon Voight with a private army -- but most of them are dull suits and soldiers. Even Hodges doesn't have the depth yet of Dubaku. And they're the enemy without; the early part of the season had the enemy within. The people who killed Roger, who forced Renee to stay dead. Stuff like the Marika plot was infinitely more interesting than the white hats putting aside their differences and teaming up to go after the black hats.

There's no intrigue, little characterisation, no real philosophical context any more and little momentum. It's getting to be like watching someone else play videogames. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop....

But if I have to settle for something, at least giving me Renee bouncing down the halls of the FBI! ;)

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blue hen
ID: 8115717
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 01:02

The Marika angle was probably the best part of Season 7 so far. It's moderately believable and it has me challenge assumptions in the real world.

The other great thing about this season is the morality attack from both Larry and Renee. Larry is about the best supporting character we've ever seen; it looks like he's going to stay a good guy for the duration, and that's great.

Olivia is fine as an actress (she was in Jericho too), but I'm not a fan of her arc in this case.

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Donavan
ID: 422523014
Mon, Apr 13, 2009, 22:17

Almeida???? What in the world......? Certainly didn't see his offing of Moss coming.

And we get a Kim sighting. Wow!

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Apr 15, 2009, 00:04

I am not buying the Almeda turncoat yet again. It just didn't work for me. Not sure how they are going to explain all of this.

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Texas Flood
ID: 17210916
Wed, Apr 15, 2009, 18:53

Was it possible that Moss was actually the turncoat? Perhaps Moss
was the guy responsible for Tony's wife's death?

It seems rather odd to me how things just fell out of place in the
last minutes of the episode. Where the heck did that bio weapon
come from and who is the guy that took off with Almeida?

I can't help but wonder if Chloe might somehow be involved or
that Jeanine Graffalo's character isn't some sort of dubious baddy.
More questions than answers!

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blue hen
ID: 8115717
Fri, Apr 17, 2009, 00:06

I don't like this at all.

I know how he got the cannister: Tony warned him. But that means Tony had to plan to be there at the same time.

It wasn't a silent clock tonight, so I guess there's a chance they didn't kill off my favorite character. I mean, Renee was buried alive, so...

I don't like how the main plotline ended 6 hours early tonight. That was the worst part about Season 7. I can't imagine too many scenarios that would be a sufficient ending to the season. Maybe if Tony's the mastermind, or something drastic, like Palmer is still alive and he did it. But short of that, it's going to be forced.

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Donavan
ID: 30344226
Tue, Apr 28, 2009, 19:27

What has happened with Tony? He has gone off the deep end big-time. And just how dark are they gonna paint Tony in order to permit Jack to kill him? In the past two hours, he has:

Stolen a bio-weapon
Arranged to blow up a house full of FBI guys
Stolen Jack's meds
Personally croaked two more FBI guys
Personally beat to death his accomplice
Moved up the timetable for a terrorist strike
Kissed the faux-lawyer TerrorChick -- with tongue.

I understand that you have to tear down Tony's well-established persona in order to make it okay for Jack to kill him. I just don't like the process. Tony was a hero, a loyal friend, etc. but ever since he lost Michelle and rose from the dead, as Jack alluded to, this isn't the Tony we know and love. Just who is this guy??

But I did love Jack's meltdown at the end, his going off on Chloe-lite, his misremembering who the President is, etc.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, Apr 29, 2009, 14:36

It had its bright spots--but I think the show turned for the worse when Tony was shown to be rogue again.

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Little George
ID: 2242329
Tue, May 05, 2009, 17:21

Last night's episode what a big HO-HUM to me. Not much advancing of the storyline although seeing Hodges getting blown up in a million pieces was certainly sweet justice.

Now if only they'll do that to Almeida!

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Texas Flood
ID: 17210916
Tue, May 05, 2009, 18:09

What's funny to me how super lib Jeannine Gerofalo is actually
appearing in a Fox production. I realize that Fox Entertainment is
a separate entity from Fox News, but seeing Jack Bauer get up in
her face is simply great entertainment.

Last nights episode did drag a little, but I'm anticipating a huge
surprise ending of some sort. To me this may be the best season
of 24 yet. Although it would be hard to top season 4 in my book.

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wiggs
Leader
ID: 04991311
Wed, May 20, 2009, 09:06

what did people think of the finale? I was left with the feeling that there needed to be another show. I didnt feel this way because it was such a great show, i think it was more like I thought it was a terrible finale and they need to do a better job. Thoughts?

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, May 20, 2009, 09:09

Agreed. I thought perhaps it wasn't the finale after it ended. UGH!

241

wiggs
Leader
ID: 04991311
Wed, May 20, 2009, 09:16

I know- I went to check the guide on the dvr to see if there was another show next week.

242

blue hen
Dude
ID: 710321114
Wed, May 20, 2009, 14:15

Hour 23 was much better than Hour 24. And Hour 22 was even better.

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Ref
Donor
ID: 539581218
Wed, May 20, 2009, 15:18

I htought the show was great for the first half or more-then it started to fizzle. Had some nice moments--but left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

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Texas Flood
ID: 17210916
Wed, May 20, 2009, 23:19

All in all a pretty good season. As usual the final episode leaves a
lot of unanswered questions as it attempts to suck us in for yet
another season.

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Captain Charisma
ID: 13433923
Fri, May 22, 2009, 15:00

Warning: Soapbox ahead

Is it finally time to call it a day for 24?

Call it a lucky co-incidence, fate or serendipity, but when Fox picked up '24' for its Fall 2001 season, they had no idea just how prescient its 'terrorists attacking the US' plotline would be. The pilot ended up being hurriedly re-edited to remove shots of a passenger airline exploding, since it aired just weeks after September 11. But despite the initial upset, the show managed to, not only capture, but actually define the zeitgeist of a wounded nation.

During the course of its first year, the show managed to juggle soap opera plotting (amnesia made a fantastic comeback), extreme violence and the kind of relentless cliff-hangers that would have Penelope Pitstop chewing her nails down to the knuckle. Perhaps more importantly, in its depiction of a bold, noble and unimpeachable African-American presidential candidate, the show arguably paved the way for Barack Obama's own bid for the White House.

Emboldened by a new wave of fans who discovered the show on DVD, 24 somehow managed to stretch out its implausable concept year-on-year, increasing in popularity with each successive season. Unfortunately, as the show evolved, and its leading man became increasingly indestructable (he's been brought back from the dead more times than Kenny on South Park), the politics of '24' began to take precedence. Self-proclaimed "right-wing nutjob" Joel Surnow, who created the show, started to make his influence felt and the tone began to change quite noticably.

Out went the ingenious plotting and smart characterization and in its place came a depressingly samey parade of torture scenes until the show started to look like one of Lynndie England's home movies.

Interestingly, in 2007, the military even waded into the debate, arguing that the depiction of torture as a fool-proof interrogation technique was having a detrimental effect on young soldiers. This stuff never happened to the A-Team. Of course, the right-wingers were keen to have their say, with clueless, venom-spitting pundit Laura Ingraham arguing that the popularity of 24 was effectively a national referendum on the use of torture.

So when 24 returned after a year out, caused by the writers' strike, everyone was watching closely to see how the show would handle its responsibility to air both sides of the torture argument. However, this was not the subtle exploration that we might have hoped for. Jack's by-the-book counterpart looked as though she was itching to force a wet towel down a suspect's throat by the end of the third episode. So much for a fair and balanced analysis of the issues.

So now as the US reels from the latest season-ending cliff-hanger, the whole format is starting to feel a little tired and repetitive. There's a saying in TV that when a show passes its prime it has 'jumped the shark'. I think '24' has dragged the shark out of its tank, shot its wife, electocuted its genitals and glued its gills together. After single-handedly killing 230 people, maybe Jack Bauer has finally earned a day off.

The season-ender was not, in my mind, satisfactory concluded. Rushed plot points, unfinished business, the deteriation of the moral fabric of our own government, etc. has led me to conclude that the best days of 24 are well behind us. What more is there to do? How can Jack possibly be martyred as a hero to his country when his own country refuses to acknowledge his own existance and his saving of multiple lives in multiple seasons?

There is nothing left for 24 to accomplish. It caught our attention, it piqued our interests in ways beyond our comprehension and now would be the time to pull the plug on this once great show.

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blue hen
Dude
ID: 710321114
Fri, May 22, 2009, 17:52

Christian Cage, is that you?

Even though this article seems to have been written by Jayson Stark, I agree. Season 7, which was worlds better than Season 6, rarely brought up anything new. The plotlines are tired, and even the idea of a woman president became uninteresting. The best part of Season 7 was Larry's morality. We never saw that one come to a proper conclusion (in addition to the fact that they killed off their best character). It would have been nice to see Jack NOT hurt someone, in a tribute to Larry, and have that restraint be a defining moment of the season.

But it was not to be. There really isn't anything else I'm looking forward to on this show at this point.

247

Texas Flood
ID: 7101698
Tue, Mar 23, 2010, 10:45

This may be the best season ever. Nice little twist at the end of
last nights episode. Still one of the best written, filmed and acted
series to ever be on TV.

248

Rendle
ID: 91341221
Fri, Mar 26, 2010, 22:55

Meh, this season has been pretty bad and that cliffhanger was ridiculous. Fox announced the show's cancellation today.

link

249

Bond, James Bond
Leader
ID: 04352469
Sat, Mar 27, 2010, 01:36

I'll miss 24...somewhat. Though action-filled and always tense, this year has been more unrealistic even by 24 standards. Since TPTB have apparently decided to create the most far-fetched storylines (Dana and Co.running off to God-knows-where and not being fired on the spot---all before we find out she's a mole (!)(?); absolutely NO punishment for Chloe's maniacal gun threat to the NSA dudes, Jack surviving a stabbing, torture, a thisclose bomb going off in his face, and now multiple bullet wounds, Renee...and Renee alone knowing exactly where to find Jack in New York freaking City just before he gets his head blown off, etc.) along with the always impossible time constraints, it's seriously time to put it to rest once and for all.

Thanks for all the thrills 24 but please enough is enough.

P.S. I enjoyed every minute ;>)

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Texas Flood
ID: 7101698
Sat, Mar 27, 2010, 09:13

Thanks Jack

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Bond, James Bond
Leader
ID: 04352469
Tue, Mar 30, 2010, 00:05

Nitpicking I know, but still:

1. With this episode, Kyla became only slightly less annoying than Kim Bauer for me. Kyla tripping and spraining her ankle (or whatever)? Please! Let's just say I began to regret her "escape" from the terrorists.

2. I see the promise of a future with Jack has done wonders for Renee's mental state!

3. Just curious: when working at a law enforcement agency during the height of a terrorist crisis, should one be making and receiving lots of calls on one's personal cell phone coughDanacough....especially when you're NOT trying to attract attention?

4. Was it just me, or did the retreat back up the tunnel o' doom seem to take about five times longer than the walk to the waiting transport vehicle?

5. How much longer before Chloe and Dana get involved in an old-fashioned catfight???

252

Punk42AE
ID: 582102623
Sun, Apr 04, 2010, 12:27

Finally just got caught up, not like I didn't see all of the people that have been "Bad" so far. I won't say the season has been good, but it's been something to catch on the DVR and only half pay attention to.

253

Bond, James Bond
Leader
ID: 04352469
Fri, Apr 09, 2010, 01:58

Excellent two-parter this past Monday.

That may have been the saddest ending that 24 ever had. That hit in a way that Chapelle or even Teri (or even poor Edgar!) didn't.

Not only did the terrorists succeed but the feed wasn't even yanked in time. A total 100% victory for them. Though it would be nice, in a law of unintended consequences, for his death to galvanize his country and the wife to take over and solidify the peace he sought. But, all of that in eight hours seems thin.

I'm guessing all of the IRK guys are dead because it looks like the feed has delayed by only a few minutes so Samir probably could not have sneaked out.

I'm also guessing it looks like the Russians are about to reemerge on the scene as the "real" bad guys.

Definitely the best two hours of the season, and on a par with the best action hours of the entire series. I really liked how the writers set up a situation where the "treasonous" actions of General Brucker actually did save New York (and probably would be applauded by the majority of the country) despite being completely illegal. Ethan made it clear that Fakistan's constitution is murky, so it's doubtful that Mrs. Hassan can easily assume power.

254

Texas Flood
ID: 7101698
Tue, May 11, 2010, 23:37

Jack is going out in a blaze....it's going to be an interesting finale.
My prediction is that Jack gets whacked in the last episode. I
would love to see him take out that weasel Logan.

Shooting the chick at point blank range and disemboweling the
Russian baddy to retrieve a sim card he swallowed were special
moments. All in all pretty violent stuff, but no worse than many
movies we've all seen.

255

Bond, James Bond
Leader
ID: 04352469
Wed, May 26, 2010, 21:21

Goodbye Jack, Chloe and Co. All in all, this last year of 24 was disappointing to say the least. No closure at all for Jack; Madam President weakened to the point of utter despair (although her scene vs. Hassan's wife was THE best scene of the whole year); Logan cowarding his way out by atttempting suicide after murdering his aide; Jack's indefensible slaughtering of many simply due to revenge even while wearing some RoboCop suit; the Russian President facing absolutely no justice that we see, etc.

I'd rate the whole season as a C- or so.

Waited for Jack to say "I love you" to Chloe at the end but nah, not Jack. The best Chloe got was a "thank you". She deserved so, so much more. But her closing scene was awesome.
And besides, Chloe got the final word in so I guess there's that.

256

Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Wed, May 26, 2010, 21:59

There was no closure because they are in negotation to create a movie. So that's why the end was so bland.

I was disappointed with this year too. Hopefully a movie can redeem the show's ending.

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PuNk42AE
Donor
ID: 036635522
Wed, May 26, 2010, 23:12

It's supposed to take place in Europe after S8

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Bond, James Bond
Leader
ID: 04352469
Thu, May 27, 2010, 00:55

I've heard about the movie but I thought it was destined to be a separate entity from the end of season 8 not a continuation of it. Am I wrong?

Just going over the landscape of what Jack went through over the past 24 hours...he was tortured, electrocuted, stabbed--more than once, shot--more than once, lost the supposed love of his life, went out for bloody revenge like never before, kidnapped a former POTUS, etc....all for what? To stop a peace accord? Jack's moral compass got trampled upon, broken and thrown away with the rest of this garbage plot.

But I loved it anyway! ; > )

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